Stepping Up will host monthly webinars and TA network calls to give counties an opportunity to learn from experts and peers. Webinar and TA call dates and times will be circulated as they are scheduled and may be accessed via the Stepping Up Resources Toolkit. The first two opportunities are listed below.

Stepping Up Network Call: Introduction to the Network and Making the Six Questions Work for You, March 2, 2017, 2:00–3:15 p.m. EST. Register now.

The National Association of Counties will host multiple Stepping Up educational workshops at its Legislative and Annual Conferences in 2017. These workshops are open to all registered conference attendees.Learn more and register to attend.

Network with Peers

Stepping Up will host quarterly calls for smaller groups of rural, mid-size, and large/urban counties to foster collaboration and sharing among similarly situated peers. Counties that have passed resolutions will receive email invitations to join these calls based on their population.

Access the Latest Resources

A foundational report will be released in early 2017 as the focus of Stepping Up technical assistance moving forward. Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask (Six Questions) will provide strategies and assist counties in their Stepping Up efforts.

Stepping Up is continuously updating its Resources Toolkit with the latest research, case studies, and online tools. New resources to be released in 2017 include:

Companion tools for county leaders on key items from the Six Questions report

A Project Coordinator Handbook to assist county coordinators with implementing the Six Questions

Guidance on different strategies for measuring the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in jails